Or should I say "Hi, Mom", as I know for certain that she's the only other visitor this blog has had. "But honey, it says nothing found". Ahh, yes. About that.
I'm a planner. A big-time planner. I made lists for EVERYTHING - far beyond the requisite shopping or grocery list. Going on a trip? Surely I won't be able to leave without creating a detailed list of every. single. item. I'm going pack. And lest "white boatneck long-sleeve" cause any confusion, you better believe that baby's listed as "white high-low Free People boatneck long-sleeve w/ ruffle layers". And after all that, I'll probably look at the wide-ruled notebook I was using and rewrite the whole thing on college-ruled paper, because, really, college-ruled just looks so much better than wide-ruled anyway.
So, when I decided to start a blog, all of my planning tendencies came out full force. After thinking of a name and actually establishing the shell of this site, I was paralyzed by FONPE - Fear of Not Planning Enough. What was I thinking?! I only had five or so posts planned. I hadn't decided on a categorization scheme yet. And what ratio of sweet vs. savory recipes should I post anyway?
Finally, it hit me. If I kept trying to perfect something non-existent, it would never get started in the first place. So what if I don't know yet if I should blog about that incredible grilled pizza before or after the Iron Chef-esque breakfast I whipped up on the fly? Or where my unexpected new favorite nail polish fits into the mix? I'll figure it out as I go, and that's alright.
Thanks for coming along for the ride (even if I can't tell you our precise ETA, our predetermined pit stops based on the size of our travel coffee mugs, or what carefully curated playlists I've compiled for the trip).
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Emerald Earrings says
Your recipes look delicious! woe to my diet 🙂
Alyssa says
Thank you! What's worked so far is trying a bit and giving away the rest to friends/family, thankfully 🙂
patti says
WOW !!!!! I love everything ! I love you more ! can't wait to make
the gelato ....
barbaraellen3 says
I finally found you! I bet you can't guess who this is.....think Nursery School!
Kathleen Galante says
Alyssa...I so loved reading your blog for the first time. (Thanks mom for FB link) your style of writing is a delight! You have certainly blossomed into a unique young lady. Great success with your venture. Will be lookin you up up again.
Lynette says
Oh Sweetie. So funny and so you! Best of luck with it and can't wait to see your new posts!